No. 881999 Price £5.50 Stewards J. W. Rowles, Esq., D. R. Brotherton, Esq., Mrs D. Brudenell-Bruce, The Hon. W. P. I. Beaumont, W. A. Bethell, Esq., Mrs D. G. Price, Colonel E. C. York, J. F. W. Jenyns, Esq., Nicholas H. T. Wrigley, Esq. DECLARED RUNNERS YORK Wednesday 12th May WITH TODAY’S COURSE-TO-COURSE RUNNERS AND RATINGS FOR BRIGHTON EXETER © Portway Press Limited 1999 COPYRIGHT AND LIABILITY Copyright in all Timeform Publications is strictly reserved by the Publishers and no material therein may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without written permission of Portway Press Ltd. The Timeform Race Card registered at Stationers Hall is published and printed by Portway Press Ltd, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1XE (Tel: 01422 330330 Fax: 01422 358645). It is supplied to the purchaser for his personal use and on the understanding that its contents are not disclosed. Except where the purchaser is dealing as a consumer (as defined in the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 Section 12) all conditions warranties or terms relating to fitness for purpose merchantability or condition of the goods and whether implied by Statute Common Law or otherwise are excluded and no responsibility is accepted by the Publishers for any loss whatsoever caused by any acts errors or omissions whether negligent or otherwise of the Publishers their Servants Agents or otherwise. The horses are listed on the Timeform Race Card with their official race card numbers. The jockeys listed are those declared to ride at the time of going to press and are subject to amendment. The weights, owners’ and trainers’ names, and the colours to be worn by jockeys, have been added for convenience and are not guaranteed to be correct. yorkd p12m 1 FIRST RACE (TV CH4) York is a left-handed, U-shaped course, two miles in extent, and quite flat throughout. There is also a perfectly flat straight course over which all 2.05THE GROSVENOR CASINO 5f five-furlong and six-furlong races are run. Seven-furlong races start on a spur which joins the round course after about two furlongs. The run-in from the turn NEWCASTLE SPRINT (HANDICAP) is nearly five furlongs. This is one of the best courses in the country, of great (B) width throughout and with a sweeping turn into the long straight. The entire absence of surface undulations make it ideal for a long-striding, resolute £25,000 added 3yo+ (Rated 0-105) TWFA 3 9-9 galloper, but it really is a splendid track, bestowing no great favours on any type of horse. 1 PROUD NATIVE (IRE) 5 b.g. Imp Society (USA) – Karamana (Habitat 113 5 6 5 475 134) [1998 5d* 6d 6g 5g 5s 6g 6g 5g* 6m 5.1m* 5d 5.2g :: 1999 5d Mar 25] 105 sturdy gelding: poor walker/mover: smart handicapper: had good 1998 season, 5d 109 105 winning at Doncaster, Haydock and Nottingham (minor event): creditable fifth 5g′ 102 L 5d′ 108+ L of 17 to Night Shot at Doncaster on return (didn’t look fully wound up), no 5m′ 112+ W extra final 1f: effective at 5f (best effort) and 6f: acts on good to firm and good 6m′ 101+ 105 to soft going: edgy sort. D. NICHOLLS (111′Do5d 106′No5m 100′Ha5g) 5g′ 111 98 10-0 Drawn 11 Alex Greaves Maroon, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, maroon diamond (Mr P. D. Savill) 2 SPEED ON 6 b.g. Sharpo 132 – Pretty Poppy 67 (Song 132) [1998 5.1s* 5m 117 6 5 738 5s 5g 5.2g 5m 6d 6s 6s :: 1999 5.2m* Apr 16] small, strong gelding: reportedly 88 chipped knee as 2-y-o: useful performer: disappointing in 1998 after winning 5m 112+ 83 minor event at Bath on reappearance: back to form on return again this year 6s′ 84 6s′ 104 86 DRAW: The draw has seemed of little significance recently. when taking 13-runner rated stakes at Newbury by ½ length from Cortachy 6d′ 94 87 Castle, leading close home having had to wait for run: best at 5f: acts on firm 5m′ 105 88 and soft ground: sometimes visored as 5-y-o. H. CANDY (111′Ba5s 110Nb5m 5g′ 102 91 100′Nb5g) 8-11 Drawn 3 C. Rutter Dark blue, yellow cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap (Mr P. A. Deal) 3 AURIGNY 4 b.f. Timeless Times (USA) 99 – Dear Glenda 66 (Gold Song 110 6 6 963 112) [1998 6m 5m 5.1d 5.2g 5f 5g :: 1999 5m May 1] close-coupled filly: fairly 87 useful performer: failed to make frame, including in listed race/handicaps, at 5m G3 3 yrs: out of depth when last in Group 3 on reappearance: best form around 5g′ 105 W 5f′ 107 90 5f: acts on good to firm and good to soft going: sometimes slowly away: best 5g′ 110 93 waited with. S. DOW (110′Ke5m 109′Nb5g 108′Ep5f) 5d′ 97 8-10 Drawn 2 O. Peslier 5m′ 107 L Red, purple epaulets and star on cap (J & S Kelly) 4 THE PUZZLER (IRE) 8 br.g. Sharpo 132 – Enigma 87 (Ahonoora 122) 112 § 6 4 3 6 6 964 [1998 6d 6g 6g 6d 5.1d 6g 5g 5g 6f 6.1g 6g :: 1999 6m 5s* 6m May 1] leggy 87 gelding: bad mover: fairly useful handicapper: easily best recent effort when 6m 95 87 winning 17-runner event at Sandown in April by 3 lengths from Halmahera: 5s 112 77 6m 97 78 unsuitable going last time: stays 7f: needs good going or softer: tried in blinkers 6g′ 83 once in 1998: usually bandaged, and has gone lame while racing: cannot be 6g′ 91 85 relied on. B. W. HILLS (112Sa5s 95Ri6m 93′Nb6g) 6f′ 94 86 8-10 Drawn 8 M. Hills Green, black star and cap. yellow sleeves (Lady Richard Wellesley) 5 INDIAN SPARK 5 ch.h. Indian Ridge 123 – Annes Gift (Ballymoss 136) 113 6 2 5 4 2 6 4 977 [1998 6d 6g 5m 7m 6s 5g 5s 5d 6s 6m* 6m 6s 6m 5g* 6s 5m 5g 5s* 6d :: 84 1999 5d 5d 6g5 May 2] close-coupled horse: poor mover (reportedly fractured 6g 107 86 Most Successful Trainers 1994 to 1998 off-fore joint before 3-y-o debut): fairly useful handicapper: won at Thirsk and 5d 102 89 5d 90 Trainer Wins Runs % Doncaster (twice) in 1998: best effort this term when around 4 lengths fifth of 6d′ 90 12 to Unshaken at Hamilton latest start: effective at 5f/6f: acts on firm and soft 5s′ 113 84 Sir Michael Stoute 28 143 20 ground (yet to race on heavy). J. S. GOLDIE (113′Do5g 104′Do5s 101Hm6g) 5g′ 95 85 H. R. A. Cecil 25 102 25 8-7 Drawn 5 A. Culhane M. Johnston 18 162 11 Emerald green, white spots, yellow sleeves, emerald green and white striped cap (Mr Frank Brady) P. F. I. Cole 17 127 13 L. M. Cumani 16 92 17 6 RUDI’S PET (IRE) 5 ch.g. Don’t Forget Me 127 – Pink Fondant 116 5 6 B. W. Hills 16 151 11 973 (Northfields (USA)) [1998 5d 6v 5.1m 5d 6d 7f 6g 8.1g 6f 5.6g 6s 7g 6g 5d :: 83 4 4 D. R. Loder 15 55 27 1999 5d 5d 5m* May 1] strong gelding: fair handicapper: largely 5m 115+ 73 disappointing for Mrs J. Ramsden in 1998: heavily backed and blinkered for 5d 101 73 J. L. Dunlop 14 105 13 5d 100 73 first time this year when winning 16-runner event at Thirsk last time by 2½ 5d′ 76 J. H. M. Gosden 13 90 14 lengths from stable-companion Atlantic Viking, travelling very strongly and 6g′ 96 79 R. Hannon 12 131 9 going clear final 1f as others met trouble: stays 6f: has form on good to firm 7g′ 98+ 82 going, best efforts on good or softer: has been blinkered/visored (not this year). D. NICHOLLS (110Th5m 103′Nm7g 99′Yo6f) 8-6 Drawn 7 (blinkers) S. Sanders Red, black sash, red and yellow hooped sleeves, yellow cap (Mr G. H. Leatham) yorkd p12m 2 yorkd p12m 3 7 ATLANTIC VIKING (IRE) 4 b.g. Danehill (USA) 126 – Hi Bettina 96 117 + 13 CAUDA EQUINA 5 gr.g. Statoblest 120 – Sea Fret 96 (Habat 127) [1998 115 3 5 2 5 5 6 5 3 2 2 5 3 5 3 6 973 (Henbit (USA) 130) [1998 5m 6s 7.1d 7g 5g 6g 7m 7g 7g :: 1999 5m May 1] 83 964 5d 5v 6s 6g 5.1g 6m 6m 6d 6m 6g 6m 6m 5.9m 5g 5.7d 6g 5.7g* 6g 77 well-made gelding: useful winner at 2 yrs: just fairly useful handicapper in 5m 115+ 81 6m2 5g* 5.7m* 6d 5m6 6g2 5s2 6v3 :: 1999 5g6 5d5 6m3 May 1] good-topped 6m 113+ 77 1998: sold out of M. Johnston’s yard 17,000 gns, very much caught the eye 7g′ 86 gelding: unimpressive mover: fairly useful handicapper: running creditably 5d 105+ W 7g′ 102 91 5g 107+ 79 when 2½ lengths second of 16 to stable-companion Rudi’s Pet at Thirsk on 7m′ 96 this term, on latest start weaving through to be 2½ lengths third of 17 to 6v′ 111 79 reappearance, having no trouble going pace at 5f and keeping on again without 6g′ 112 91 Perryston View at Newmarket: stays 6f: acts on good to firm and heavy going: 5s′ 111 75 being knocked about: barely stays 7f: acts on firm and good to soft ground: 5g′ 103 91 twice visored, running respectably on both occasions: has been bandaged in 6g′ 109+ W well worth keeping on the right side.